Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of ZIP codes in the Philippines


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   no consensus. Stifle (talk) 11:20, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

List of ZIP codes in the Philippines

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Delete - I thought all the ZIP code lists were deleted years ago, per WP:NOT and WP:NOT. For example, see Articles for deletion/Lists of ZIP Codes in the United States by state. Any information worth keeping can be merged into Postal code or List of postal codes. -- After Midnight 0001 11:25, 15 April 2010 (UTC) KoshVorlon Naluboutes,Aeria Gloris 13:36, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep I'm afraid that all ZIP code lists were not deleted years ago Category: Lists of postal codes. Generally, the rationale for keeping these is that Wikipedia has some functions of an almanac, and that it's difficult to locate the information elsewhere in an internet search.  WP:DIRECTORY arguments notwithstanding, the main function of an encyclopedia is that it's something that people consult for information.  There's no denying that postal codes (it's an American conceit that these are called "zip codes" all over the world) are an encyclopedic topic, with the most notable example I can think of being the annual World Almanac. Mandsford (talk) 12:39, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
 * The Philippine Postal Corporation actually does call its postal codes "zipcodes". See the right hand column on this page. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 23:44, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete - Wikipedia is NOT a list
 * Comment There certainly are a bucket load of Postal code directories in the above mentioned category. Should ALL of them be deleted?  (The answer to that may be yes, I suppose.) Given precedent, I'd be tempted to keep this - or delete the others, and this latter would likely get people angry.  (Again, avoiding getting people angry is not a good enough reason, in and of itself).David V Houston (talk) 14:08, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Philippines-related deletion discussions.  --  Beloved  Freak  15:06, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions.  --  Beloved  Freak  15:06, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep, for now. OTHERSTUFFEXISTS is not a great reason to keep, but it is useful to note that this article appears to comply with policy and precedent as seen in other similar lists on the same subject (zip codes by country/region). I don't particularly think that such articles are encyclopedic, but we should have a broader discussion on all such articles before declaring that consensus on the matter has changed. If consensus there is to delete all such articles, great - then I have no objection. But first things first. UltraExactZZ Said~ Did 18:30, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep Similar to other postcode/zipcode articles. -- WOSlinker (talk) 12:28, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep!, This is a not a directory, It's a list, and this is similar to this. - Gabby 20:41, 16 April 2010 (PST)
 * Delete per WP:NOTDIR. This looks like what can be found in the postal service's website. An external link should be provided to this in the main article on the postal service of the Philippines. Dew Kane (talk) 04:11, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep (weak) I'm upping my comment to a keep now. David V Houston (talk) 01:52, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.